Air intake systems and methods of assembly thereof

An air intake system comprising:

• an exterior housing for a vehicle, said exterior housing comprising an outer surface comprising a recessed portion;
• a scoop cover coupled to said outer surface above said recessed portion, said scoop cover comprising an angled top member comprising a first end and a second end, said angled top member coupled to said outer surface at said second end, said first end and said outer surface defining an inlet opening configured to receive a fluid stream therethrough, wherein at least a portion of said angled top member is movable with respect to said outer surface;
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• an actuation component coupled to said angled top member, wherein said actuation component comprises a shape memory alloy, said actuation component responsive to a change in a thermal condition and configured to move said first end, thereby regulating said inlet opening.

A method of assembling an air intake system comprising:

• defining a recessed portion within an outer surface of an exterior housing of a vehicle, the recessed portion includes an angled bottom member including a first end and a second end, a first sidewall extending from the first end to the second end, and a second sidewall extending from the first end to the second end and opposing the first sidewall;
• coupling the angled bottom member to the outer surface such that the angled bottom member extends from the outer surface at the first end and at least a portion of the angled bottom member is movable within the recessed portion;
• defining an inlet opening within the recessed portion adjacent the second end, the inlet opening bounded by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the second end, and configured to receive a fluid stream therethrough;
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• coupling an actuation component to the angled bottom member, wherein the actuation component includes a shape memory alloy, the actuation component responsive to a change in a thermal condition and configured to move the second end, thereby regulating the inlet opening.